Relationships to land as a determinant of wellness for Indigenous women, two-spirit, trans, and gender diverse people of reproductive age in Toronto, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Disparities in Indigenous reproductive health reflect Canada's historic and ongoing colonial relationship with Indigenous peoples, which includes persistent inequities in health and social services. Reproductive justice scholars and activists advocate for intersectional approaches to enhancing Indigenous health equity that recognize land as a central determinant of wellness. The purpose of this study is to examine the association between relationships to land and wellness in a study of urban Indigenous women, two-spirit, trans, and gender diverse people of reproductive age in Canada's largest city, Toronto.

Methods

Data were obtained from the cross-sectional Our Health Counts (OHC) Toronto study, which employed respondent-driven sampling methods (n = 323) and a com

SUBMITTER: Jubinville D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11582287 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature